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Like any beautiful French town, the ideal hang out for drinks and coffees are the bars and cafés that dot the squares scattered throughout the old part of the city. The squares around the historic sites are worth noting and a great place to stop after the obligatory tourist visit. Take breakfast at the Café des Beaux-Arts and watch the sun rise in place aux herbes. The famous haunts of Nîmes are in boulevard Victor-Hugo and are Napoléon, Grande and Petite Bourse. You cannot go wrong with eating around boulevard de la Libération and boulevard Amiral-Courbet that are full of well priced brassieres. Flan Coco, 29 rue du Mérier-d'Espagne, Mon-Fri lunch only & Sat evening, closed Aug. This boasts a wonderful courtyard setting with good reasonably priced food. Le Chapon Fin, place Château-Falaise, (tel 04.66.67.34.73). This is a family run concern with good wholesome food and good menu. Paradis du Couvent 21 rue du Grand Couvent (tel 04.66.76.26.30). Closed Mon off season. This is a good and very cheap dinner option. Zarzuela, 2 rue de Monnaie, (tel 04.66.67.36.30). This serves Spanish fare and the cheapest paella ever. La Belle Respire, 12 rue de l'étoile, (tel 04.66.21.27.21). Closed Wed. A brassiere with traditional food in a slightly more extravagant setting but still reasonably priced. Ophélie, 35 rue Fresque, (tel 04.61.21.00.19). Dinner only, closed Sun & Mon & Aug. The more atypical of the restaurants and more pricey but still and interesting option with imaginative cooking. Le Pavillon de la Fontaine, 15 quai Georges Clémenceau, (Tel : 04.66.64.09.93). A modern brasserie with good prices. |